Racecards
14:30 Folkestone
Ted Long Challenge Cup Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase (Class F )
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Soft (Chase - Good to Soft, Soft in places)
- Form 662PU3
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey Mr T Woodside
prominent until mistake and lost place 5th, tailed off
Lucky Pete
13- Form 0P-2UF1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer P J Jones
- Jockey Mr David Turner
chased leader, led briefly and mistake 7th, lost 2nd 10th, struggling next, losing place when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
- Form 014-210
- Age 12
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D P Keane
- Jockey Mr N Williams
in touch, headway to track leader from 10th, jumped left 4 out and neck, joined winner and went left 2 out, hung right and weakened before last
- Form 500040
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey Dr P Pritchard
held up, headway to track clear leading pair after 3 out, hard driven and stayed on approaching last, took 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
Beefy Nova
17- Form 23114-P
- Age 13
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer G H Yardley
- Jockey Mr B King
always behind, struggling 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 30-2F34
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer L Wells
- Jockey Mr J Morgan
in touch, hit 5th, struggling after 3 out
- Form 566-P24
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mrs S Wall
- Jockey Mr G Tumelty
mistake 3, soon pushed along in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
- Form 33624U
- Age 14
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey Mr E Whillans
in touch until lost place 11th, tailed off when unseated rider 3 out
Saucy Night
46- Form P0P/343
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Simon Earle
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
well placed in 4th, tracked leading pair 10th, led before 3 out, joined next, in command before last
- Form 00-P260
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey Mr D H Dunsdon
always rear, tailed off 9th, pulled up before 11th
- Form FP3-60P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Mr R Mccarthy
led, headed briefly 7th, headed before 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
- Form FFP/556
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Mr J Pemberton
always in rear, tailed off
Kitimat
13- Form PP32F2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey Mr R Stephens
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A very tricky amateur riders handicap that may fall to Lucky Pete, with Beefy Nova and Tallow Bay just two of many dangers. The selection was most impressive when landing a similar event to this at Fontwell last time, pulling well clear in the closing stages from today's rival Kitimat. The runner up is a lot better off at the weights this afternoon, but Lucky Pete had plenty in reserve and should confirm that form. Beefy Nova didn't jump well at Uttoxeter last time and ended up being pulled up. However if he can return to his form from earlier in the year when taking two similar events he will be difficult to beat. Tallow Bay would have murdered these a couple of seasons back and didn't do too badly last time behind Grumpy Stumpy. It would be no surprise to see this one involved here. Recent winner Barton Nic can also be given a squeak off today's mark, but in a race where stakes shouldn't be too large, Lucky Pete is the suggestion